Human Resources Technician

Human Resources Technician

HIRING RANGE: $23.88 - $26.87 per hour

The City of Grand Junction is seeking a collaborative, solution-driven team member who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can easily pivot on completing priorities and deadlines. As a Human Resources Technician, you will be the first point of contact for human resources inquiries and will support the department in a variety of human resources functions, including recruitment, benefits, employee relations, and payroll.

If you thrive on providing excellent customer service and making a difference for our employees, consider joining our Human Resources team!

At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, our ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and our commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.

• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and the public; respond to a wide variety of questions from managers, employees, applicants, and customers regarding various employee programs, benefits, recruitments, and policies.
• Create recruitment files and job postings; assist with interview questions; set up recruitment steps and move applicants through the hiring process; schedule interviews and conduct various practical assessments; assist applicants with questions; close recruitment files and purge electronic and hard‑copy recruitment files per retention schedule.
• Perform driving record checks, background investigations, and reference checks; coordinate drug testing and other pre‑employment tests.
• Conduct new hire orientations; prepare orientation packets and assist employees to complete and submit forms within required deadlines.
• Process City wide payroll information to include new hires, position changes, salary changes, benefit changes and separations; process benefit changes on vendor websites, and run reports to ensure accuracy.
• Process purchasing card payments and invoices for the department and assist the Finance department to reconcile benefit invoices; manage the department’s office supplies.

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• Two (2) years of experience providing technical and administrative support in a human resources department or related area.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, Notary Public Commission.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.